Ship



B. B. McCROSKY.

SHIP.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. H. 19m.

1 ,34,1%@, Patented July 12, 1921,

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B. B. McCROSKYI, SHIP.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. H. 1919.

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B. B. McCROSKY.

SHIP.

APPLICAHON FILED NOV. 11. 1919.

1,384,140 Patented July 12,1921.

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BYNUIVI B. IVICCROSKY, E OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

SHIP.

Application filed November 11, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BYNUM B. MoCRosKY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ships, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improved ship.

Referring to the annexed drawing which forms a part of this specification- Figure 1 is a transverse vertical section of my ship taken on line 11 of Fig.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the ship take on line 22 of Flg. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of my shlp taken on line 33 of Fig. 2, embodylng means for bailing out the paddle wheels.

Fig. 1 is a cross section of one of the paddle wheels embodying the bailing means shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of one of the paddle wheels embodying means for reciprocating the paddles.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the paddle wheel shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a cross section of the paddle wheel shown in Fig. 5 taken on line 77 of said figure.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on l1ne 88 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary section taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 7.

In the drawing 1 indicates a transverse hollow shaft upon the central portion of which is mounted an engine compartment 2 and upon each end of which is mounted a cylindrical compartment 3. The compartment 2 is mounted near its top upon shaft 1. Each compartment 3 is centrally fixed upon shaft 1 within a hollow paddle wheel 4 j ournaled at each side of a compartment 2 by means of a journal and bearing 5. Each paddle wheel has peripheral paddles 6 and outside paddles 7. A first cabin compartment 8 is mounted upon the engine compartment 2. The steerage 9 is arranged in the compartments 3 above shaft 1. The crew quarters may be arranged at 9 between the steerage and shaft 1. The hold 10 is arranged in the lower part of the compartments 3 for cargo. On the inner side of each paddle wheel is secured a sprocket 11. In the lower part of the engine compartment 2 are mounted two engines 12 on the drive shaft of each of which is secured a pinion 13 in mesh with a pinion 1 1 secured on the in- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 12, 1921.

Serial No. 337,246.

ner end of a shaft 15 journaled in a bearing 16 and extending'through a side of the engine compartment. A sprocket 17 is secured on the outer end of each shaft 15. A. chain 18 travels over each sprocket 17 and sprocket 11, through which the paddle wheels are rotated to drive the ship. A rudder 20 is mounted on the rear of the central engine compartment 2 for steering the ship. Doors 21 are provided in the shaft 1 leading thereinto from the compartments 2 and 3 whereby the communication between the compartments is provided.

In case of a leak in the wall of a paddle wheel, the wheel is turned until the leak is uppermost so that it may be repaired,-thus increasing the safety of the vessel against sinking.

A rudder 20 is pivoted to the rear end of a keel 25 depending from the engine compartment '2. Horizontal webs 26 project respectively from the sides of said keel for balancing the ship against tipping either forwardly or backwardly. A horizontal rudder 27 is pivoted by pivot 28 to the keel 25 at the rear of webs 26 for adjusting the bow and stern of the ship in horizontal re lation, said rudder being triangular in shape and pivoted at one angle so that it diverges rearwardly an equal distance at both sides. Said rudder is provided with an opening 28' through which the rudder 20 extends thus allowing relative movement of the two ruders.

The bailing means shown in Figs. 3 and 4: include longitudinal troughs 30 on the inside of the cylindrical wall of the paddle wheels and radial troughs 31 on the inside of the outer end wall of the paddle wheels extending respectively from the outer end of troughs 30 into the shaft 1. The mouths of the troughs face forwardly in the forward direction of rotation of the paddle wheels so that they pick up any water in the bottom of the paddle Wheels and deliver it into the shaft 1 near the ends thereof, the trough 30 being inclined so that the water runs therefrom through the trough 31 as the paddle wheels rotate in a forward direction. The water passes out of the ends of the shaft 1.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 5 to 9 inclusive, the paddles 6 are pivoted by pivots 35 in one end of pockets 36 in the periphery of the wheels 4 and are connected at their outer ends to the outer ends of rods 37, the inner ends of which ex tend through a' slot 37 in a cam 38 and carry rollers 39 which travel in said cam, said cam being secured on shaft 1. The paddles are swung on their pivots and withdrawn within the pockets 36 by the engagement of rollers 39 with cam 38, as the paddles leave the water thusthrowi-ng the water ofi the paddles and avoiding wasted energy.

Having described my invention, 1 claim:

1. A ship including a transverse shaft, an intermediate compartment mounted on said shaft, paddle wheels journaled on the ends of said shaft, power means in the lower part of said intermediate compartment for driving'said paddle wheels, and a passenger cabin mounted on said intermediate compartment.

2. A ship including a transverse shaft, an intermediate compartment mounted on said shaft, a hollow paddle wheel journaled on said shaft at each side of said intermediate compartment, a compartment mounted on said shaft within each of said paddle wheels, and power means mounted in said intermediate compartment below said shaft for driving said paddle wheels.

' 3. A ship including a transverse shaft, a compartment mounted on said shaft, a hol low paddle wheel journaled on said shaft at each side of said compartment, means for rotating said paddle wheels, and means for balancing the bow and stern of the ship with relation to each other.

4'. ship including a transverse shaft, a

compartment mounted on said shaft, a hollow paddle wheel journaled on said shaft at each side of said compartment, means for driving said paddle wheels, and a horizontal rudder for adjusting the relative depth of the bow and stern of the ship. o I

5. A ship including a hollow transverse shaft, a compartment mounted on'said shaft, a hollow paddle wheel ournaled on said shaft, longitudinal troughs secured tothe inside of the cylindrical wall of said wheel,

and troughs on the inside of the end wallof said wheel leading from said longitudinal dle wheel, and means for withdrawing the paddles within the periphery dles leave the water.

7 A ship including a transverse shaft, a ship compartment mounted on said shaft, a

when the p adpaddle wheel journaled on said shaft, means in said compartment for rotatingsaid paddle wheel, the paddles of said paddle wheel being movably mounted in the wheel, a cam,

and rods connectedrespectively to said paddles and engaging said cam to withdraw and project the paddles relatively to the periphery of the paddle wheel.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

BYNUM B, OoBos Y.

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